Episode 194: Morning Brew - Rain, Remedies and a Missing Bridge

Almost Paradise In North Idaho · Sep 4, 2026 · 15m

Playing tennis in the rain seemed perfectly reasonable at the time—especially since the other three players were women and I was not about to quit first.

By the next morning, however, I was battling a sore throat, sneezing, coughing and the annual question: Is it a cold, allergies or both?

Then a gummy vitamin intended to improve my health removed my dental bridge on a Friday morning.

With soup suddenly serving both medical and dental purposes, I explore old-fashioned cold remedies ranging from honey and onions to goose grease, mustard plasters and Terry’s peroxide gargle—all while awaiting…